Vehicle-step.



PATENTED DEC. 31, 1907.

J. G. LOENEE. VEHICLE STEP.

APPLICATION .FILED MAR. 27,l 19,07.

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No. 875,540.' PATENTED DEC. s1, 1907. J. E. LOENEE.

VEHICLE STEP.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, 1907.-

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JOHN G. LOHNER, OF SPARKS, OKLAHOMA.

VEHICLE-STEP.

Ispeccation of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31 1907.

Application filed March 27,1907. Serial No. 364,768.

- scription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to improvements in y steps for vehicles and hasfor its object to provide a step adapted to yield when the same comes incontact with a stump or other obstruction, over which the vehicle may bedriven.

lith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described andshown and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which likenumerals of reference designate corresponding parts, Figure l is a sideelevationof a vehicle having my improved step applied thereto, Fig. is alongitudinal sectional view through the guide and spring. Fig. 3 is avertical sectional view taken through the step.

Referring to the drawings, l designates a step of suitable constructionshown pivoted to the body of a vehicle as at 2. The arm or shank 8 ofthe step, is provided with an apertured enlargement 4 in which a curvedguide 5 is inserted and which holds said step in its proper place. Theguide 5 is provided with a shoulder 6 which holds the pivoted stepagainst movement in one direction. The step is held against saidshoulder by means of a coil spring 7, as will be readily understood.

In practice, when a vehicle having this improved step comes incontactwith a strong obstacle, instead of the step snapping ofl", thesame will yield and afterwards be restored to its normal position by thecoil spring.

TWhat is claimed is:

1, A device of the class described, comprising a step pivoted to thebody of a vehicle, said step having an inward projection with aperforation therein, a semi-circular guide and brace rigidly connectedto said vehicle and passing through said perforation, said guide havingmeans for holding said step against movement in one direction, and meansfor yieldably holding said step against movement in the oppositedirection.

2, A vehicle having a pivoted step," with an aperture therein, asemi-circular guide and brace rigidly connected with the body of saidvehicle, said brace having a reduced portion engaging said aperture forguiding and bracing said step in its movement, and a spring mounted onsaid reduced portion, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specication in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN G. LOHNER. lVitnesses:

l/V. S. OvERsTREET, H. W. PIOKETT.

